Team 2073 Eagleforce​

Team Overview

With FIRST Robotics as the catalyst for the development of professional skills and creative minds among today's youth, we hope to bring the marvels of tomorrow to the reality of today.

As a tight knit group of high school students, professional mentors and team parents, we are the Pleasant Grove High School Robotics team from Elk Grove, CA and otherwise known as FRC Team #2073: Eagleforce.

Founded in 2006 by now retired engineering teacher Michael "Buck" Young, we participate in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) program, which gives our students the opportunities and experiences to develop professional skills, leadership qualities, problem-solving abilities and creative minds.

Our students teach and learn from each other as they use teamwork, communication and dedication to build robots to compete in regional competitions and raise funds to cover materials, travel, lodging and food expenses.

Leadership

Mentors

Michael Young

Bill Kendall

Founder/ ​Lead Mentor

Nishan Sandhar

Business Mentor/​Team Coordinator

Programming/ ​Technical Mentor

Jagan Singh

Technical/Scouting &​Strategy Mentor

Garrett Hernandez

Technical Mentor/ ​Drive Coach

Preston Briggs

Programming ​Mentor

2017-'18 Student Leaders

Annabella Macaluso

Business Director​Sophomore

Jason Stanley

Programming Lead​Sophomore

Amrin Sandhar

Technical Director​Senior

Max Zentner

Programming Lead​​Senior

Sukhraj Sekhon

Technical Manager​Junior

Kolby Morgan

Pit Crew Captain​​Junior

Team Operations

While the associations with the term "robotics" usually includes topics like programming, machining, CADD and the likes, FIRST Robotics encompasses much more than that. Not only do FRC teams design, build and program a 120-lb. robot from scratch every year, they also reach out to and beyond their local communities to raise awareness of FIRST robotics and increase exposure to today's youth of the career paths in STEM. Additionally, all of the teams must raise funds for the materials and resources necessary to construct their robots and attend competitions.

Business

We cannot even start the process of building a robot without proper funding and support from our sponsors, donors and business team. They handle the finances, ensure that we have sponsors and that they are updated with our team activities, organize social media, and help our parents plan the travel, lodging and food arrangements for competitions. Thanks to the continued support of our generous sponsors, local community and high school, this 2018 season will be our 11th year of participation in the FIRST Robotics Competition Program.

Programming

This is the backbone of any good robot. Quality programming is essential to doing well in any of the FIRST robotics competitions. Programming allows the robot to move and complete any task, no matter how complex or simple. Our team uses Java. The programming team also handles the electrical wiring that allows the robot to utilize the programs built by the students. We've seen our programming team grow magnificently in size this last season and are looking forward to what they'll be able to accomplish.

Manufacturing

Without a robot to use, no amount of sponsors, funding, or programming will allow us to win. The manufacturing team is in charge of concept ideas, designing the robot using CADD, and building the robot according to the designs. Any mistake in this process could lead to devastating consequences when it comes time to compete. During competitions, they act as our pit crew and make sure our robot is performing at maximum capacity and that any mechanical or technical errors are resolved before our next match.

Outreach

Aside from our robot-building and competition activities, we also do a variety of outreach within our school district, local community, to our sponsors and within FIRST robotics. From demonstrating our robot at elementary schools and community events to hosting FIRST Lego League and off-season FRC competitions, our team is always willing to sieze the opportunity to increase exposure of FIRST robotics and the career possibilities available to students in the industries of STEM and Business. So far, we've also hosted a Showcase and an Open House and Raffle Fundraiser event at our school as well as attend the WOW Science Museum's Makerfest in addition to their Geekology Event.

Have an event or know of an occasion that our team could attend to demonstrate our robot and present about our team and FIRST robotics? Email us at pghsrobotics@gmail.com to let us know! Below are just a few kinds of events that we host/attend.

Community

We present and demonstrate our robot at local elementary schools and community events to spread the word about FIRST robotics and encourage more of today's youth to pursue STEM and Business careers.

We also host fundraiser and showcase events that are open to the general public with this same intent in mind and for our community and our students' families to come and see what robotics is all about.

Elementary Schools

Science Olympiad Presentation

Adreani Elementary SchoolElk Grove, CA

Community Events

Geekology Demo

WOW Science MuseumLodi, CA​

2073 Events

2017 Showcase

Pleasant Grove High SchoolElk Grove, CA

Sponsors

All of our sponsors and donors play a vital role in the success of our students and their ambitions, and we will always be grateful for their help.

Among the things we do to give back to our generous sponsors and donors are demonstrations and presentations to them of our robot and team. This way, they can see in person and in action the kind of projects and results that their contributions are making possible. With our student representatives as the speakers at these occasions, our sponsors can also meet the kind of talent they are supporting.

Our team has hosted FLL Tournaments annually at our school since 2013. ​In 2017, we were honored to have been host of the 2017 FLL District Championships in addition to our Qualifiers' tournament.

​Thank you to all of the graciously professional teams that come to compete in our tournaments and the event volunteers without whom the event could not have been possible.

FLL, or FIRST Lego League, is one of the four robotics programs within FIRST and was designed for students in grades 4th - 8th. Teams of 10 kids and at least one adult coach design, build, and program an autonomous robot using Lego Mindstorms to compete on a table-top playing field at tournaments.

Each year, a challenge is released that is based on a real-world scientific topic. Each Challenge has three parts: the Robot Game, the Project and the Core Values. Past Challenges have been based on topics such as nanotechnology, climate, quality of life for the handicapped population, and transportation to expose students to potential career paths within a chosen Challenge topic and teach them about the principles of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Team members also learn valuable life and employment skills which will benefit them no matter which career path they choose.

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Contact Us​

Our 2018 Build Season has officially begun, and that means lots of hard work and late nights up ahead for our students and mentors. Help us provide meals for the team during these next couple of weeks by visiting our SignUpGenius page, "Meals for Build Season", to sign up for meals.​If you are unable to contribute meals, monetary donations and volunteers to help pickup and deliver food are appreciated as well. More information can be found via the link above.

Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @Eagleforce2073 to get updates about team activities and events​

Email us at pghsrobotics@gmail.com with any questions, comments or concerns, or if you'd like to pay us a visit!